PAIA, Hawaii — A surfer in Hawaii has died after being injured in a shark encounter off Maui's north coast, according to Maui police. Authorities stopped short of calling the event an assault and did not describe the man's injuries.
Ocean Safety Officers seized and transported the man by jet ski to shore, where emergency responders performed life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived and took the victim to a hospital for further treatment, police said in a news release.
The man's identity was not immediately released pending notification from extended family and friends. Authorities said the man was from Haiku, a small community on the north side of Maui.
There were no early signs of foul play. The investigation is ongoing and police say an autopsy is planned.
The man was injured in Paia Bay, near Haiku, and shark warning signs were posted on beaches a mile on either side of the bay, Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources said.